Chapter 24 Robot Transformation
The autumn harvest in Hongye Village has ended.
The literacy class proposed by the village chief and established at the educated youth settlement was also set up. The village chief specially vacated an empty room for it and even tidied it up a bit...
but……
On the first night, nobody was there...
The next night, still no one was there...
On the third night, the educated youth who were initially nervous and preparing to become junior teachers at the educated youth settlement began to calm down and began to study the techniques they had borrowed from Yin Xiaoyin.
The village chief was furious. He had gone to great lengths to negotiate the teaching arrangement with the educated youth and prepare the classroom, and now...
These "smart people" in his village are holding him back!
Not a single one went!
The oil lamps he painstakingly acquired were all used up by the educated youth. He was especially angry when he saw them engrossed in reading inside, forgetting to eat or sleep.
What idiots! Everyone else knows the benefits of studying, and they're still playing in the mud in the fields!
Yin Xiaoyin had been waiting for an opportunity.
The last time she provided the village chief with herbicide was because the cornfield was facing the same problem. The cornfield was also a newly cultivated field, and the village chief had a natural advantage in that regard, so he was quite familiar with herbicide.
The herbicide was successfully put into use thanks to the praise of the relevant leaders of the Qingcheng County Commune Agriculture Department.
However, in everyone's eyes, Yin Xiaoyin probably had her own ideas about chemistry because of her studies, and she probably thought that even if she failed, things were not beyond saving.
However, Yin Xiaoyin wanted to do more, but the village chief didn't trust her enough; it wasn't enough.
What Yin Xiaoyin wanted to do was to let the village chief know that no one was better at machinery than her, even though the current level of mechanical production was too low and it was a bit difficult for her not to be "smart"!
On this day, Yin Xiaoyin heard the village chief arguing anxiously with the village party secretary. The reason was that the autumn harvest grain was not yet properly dried, but the county had already demanded that the grain be handed over to the government.
The village party secretary thought, "What's wrong with handing over grain now? We can even get extra weight on the scale. Besides, if we hand it over late, our village will be made an example of."
The village chief also has his own principles.
"If the grain isn't dried thoroughly, it will rot and spoil during storage. If something goes wrong, it's a huge waste! Don't we understand the importance of grain now?"
As he said this, he tilted his head slightly, his voice a little hoarse, but he didn't want anyone to notice the redness in the corners of his eyes.
He had seen far too many scenes.
Therefore, he cherishes the tranquility of Red Leaf Village and has no desire to disrupt it.
He knew even better what food meant to everyone...
If he did that, Red Leaf Village might be safe and sound, but the grain he handed over would cause more people to go hungry, which was something he couldn't bear to do.
The village party secretary paused for a moment, then remained silent for a while: "Village chief, I understand you, but we are just ordinary people. All I can do and think about is protect them."
The village chief watched as the village party secretary's gaze swept across Hongye Village, and he knew exactly what the secretary was thinking.
This is such a difficult decision.
The village chief and the village party secretary were speaking in hushed tones in the fields, but Yin Xiaoyin's sharp little radar was also very keen, and her eyes widened instantly.
He thought to himself with delight, "As expected, opportunity favors the prepared mind."
The village chief and the village party secretary were locked in a standoff when suddenly a clear, girlish voice rang out: "Perhaps, there is a way to have the best of both worlds..."
"How is that possible?"
The village chief and the village party secretary spoke in unison, looking in the direction of the conversation, wanting to see who was so inconsiderate.
Then I saw a girl with bright, sparkling eyes.
“I have a way to dry these grains in the shortest time possible without delaying the delivery of grain to the state.”
Yin Xiaoyin pointed to herself.
The village chief, holding his pipe, tapped Yin Xiaoyin on the shoulder without any politeness: "Little girl, stop talking big. We've been farmers for years. We can't predict the weather perfectly, but it's been cloudy these past few days, and it might rain soon. We're going to be late..."
Yin Xiaoyin shook her head: "If the sun isn't cooperating, then we'll use machines to intervene."
The village chief waved his hand dismissively: "Nonsense! Besides, what kind of machine could you possibly have? By the time you make it, who knows when..."
Seemingly realizing that his words had been a bit too abrupt, the village chief abruptly changed the subject, recalling what the commune's agricultural leader had said, and coughed twice: "Of course, the spirit of exploration and innovation is worth encouraging, Xiaoyin, we can't wait any longer."
"If you lend me the warehouse, I'll give you an answer in just three days—no, tomorrow. It won't waste any time, Village Chief, please..."
Yin Xiaoyin stared wide-eyed at you with such a pitiful look, especially since she was trying to find a solution.
The village chief felt a little reluctant to refuse.
The village secretary was quite philosophical about it: "The parts in the warehouse are all scrap metal from who-knows-where, they've been sitting there for ages. What use could you possibly have? But waiting a day won't take up much of your time..."
Yin Xiaoyin left happily.
Watching her happy figure, the village chief frowned: "Nonsense, how could you agree to something so casually?"
The village secretary waved his hand helplessly: "Why are you always so stubborn? The young girl was just trying to help, and it didn't cause any trouble. Let's give her a chance. Once she tries and finds she can't do it, we won't force her. We can't discourage her. As for this matter, we'll handle it as we see fit..."
village head:"……"
You're trying to soothe a child...
Unaware that she was being "coaxed like a child," Yin Xiaoyin had actually already observed the warehouse in Hongye Village. There were quite a few good things left in the old warehouse, which seemed to be some discarded agricultural parts from abroad.
These materials are certainly not enough to assemble large machinery.
However, by combining different combinations, it is still possible to assemble a small grain dryer.
That night, the village chief and the village party secretary stayed up all night and had another argument, this time about how to handle the grain.
Meanwhile, Yin Xiaoyin was quietly moving things around in the warehouse, just like a little hamster.
The warehouse was always empty, and it was even quieter at night, with only the occasional croaking of frogs and chirping of cicadas.
Yin Xiaoyin stretched out her arm; she still needed some accessories.
"I want to revert to my original form."
The previously quiet story check-in system reappeared: "What kind of trouble are you causing now? Reasonable requests will be granted, but no production tools that exceed the productivity of the current era are allowed, understand?"
Yin Xiaoyin nodded obediently: "I don't want the mission to fail, I remember."
In the blink of an eye, the soft and delicate girl had changed completely. She still had the same face, but her skin had become metallic and mechanical.
Yin Xiaoyin creaked and moved around a bit.
Sure enough, this body, which I've used for many years, is still the most convenient to use.
A buzzing light appeared, and small parts were quietly born in a pair of mechanical hands.
In the dead of night, the result was finally in: a grain dryer about the size of a rice jar appeared. Yin Xiaoyin clapped her hands with delight. Sure enough, the robot's talent was no joke.
No one will ever understand mechanics better than her.
Unfortunately, the village had no electricity, so Yin Xiaoyin invented a hand-cranked electric tool. Using the robot's body, she rapidly rotated the hand crank, and the grain dryer started working smoothly.
However, she's in a robot body now, and she definitely can't act like this in front of everyone tomorrow. If she were in a human body, she'd be too delicate!
Her eyes darted around, and she remembered the donkey at Uncle Wu's house.
The donkey, who was resting soundly in its thatched hut, suddenly sneezed in the middle of the night.
Who is eyeing this?
Yin Xiaoyin ran to Uncle Wu's house. Uncle Wu and his family were sleeping soundly when they suddenly heard a knocking sound on the door.
Uncle Wu: "It's the middle of the night, who's disturbing my sleep?"
Aunt Wu kicked her without hesitation: "Go and see what's going on. Someone coming here in the middle of the night must have something urgent..."
Uncle Wu put on his coat, yawned, unlatched the door, and opened the door. He saw Yin Xiaoyin looking at him with bright eyes in the night: "Uncle Wu, can I borrow your old friend for a bit?"
Uncle Wu: "..."
I really didn't expect that someone would be thinking about my donkey in the middle of the night.
Aunt Wu also came out after hearing the commotion and said happily, "I recognized your voice, Xiaoyin. You want to borrow the donkey? Take it with you. Why do you need it now? Did something happen?"
Yin Xiaoyin quickly waved her hand: "No, no, there's a 'mill' that needs to be pulled a little to test it."
"Use it as much as you want, use it as much as you want..."
Aunt Wu was extremely close to Yin Xiaoyin.
However, according to Chinese tradition, when visiting someone's home to borrow something, how can you not start a casual chat?
"Xiaoyin, thank you so much for the cookies you gave our boss last time. The family my daughter married into doesn't dare to look down on us anymore."
She immediately pulled the person into her home, instructed Uncle Wu to pour tea, and then enthusiastically began to tell her about her visit to her daughter's in-laws' family, the Zhang family.
The Wu family couldn't bear to eat the cookies Uncle Wu brought back last time, so Aunt Wu took them with her when she went to the county town to visit her daughter.
Wu Jiayi married into the Zhang family in the city. The Wu family was considered well-off in Hongye Village, but they were nothing special in Qingcheng County.
The Zhang family members were arrogant and often used various means to manipulate Wu Jiayi.
Wu Jiayi came back crying last time, complaining that the food on the table was just a cornbread. She was ridiculed for not having eaten anything, and her mother-in-law would definitely break off most of it for the next meal, only giving her a little bit.
Aunt Wu was a strong-willed woman. She was furious, but since her daughter was living in someone else's home, she couldn't make things too awkward. So she could only go to the city from time to time.
The point was to tell that family that their daughter wasn't without her family's protection; it was also a way of giving them a warning.
That day, Aunt Wu went to her daughter's in-laws' house with some things. Before she even entered the door, she heard her granddaughter crying pitifully, and her daughter sobbing from time to time.
She was furious and even made up her mind that she would take her daughter home no matter what.
Aunt Wu was very aggressive, and Wu Jiayi's in-laws didn't dare to say anything. She also understood what had happened. It was just that her daughter and sister-in-law had asked someone to bring back a silk handkerchief, which her granddaughter had accidentally stepped on. This had caused quite a commotion.
She held her three-year-old granddaughter, feeling extremely sorry for her. The little girl was thin and frail, clearly someone who hadn't had enough to eat for years, and could barely walk steadily.
The granddaughter was so hungry that she kept sucking on her own thumb.
Aunt Wu was heartbroken. Thinking of the biscuits, she immediately took them out to give to her granddaughter. She was reluctant to eat such good food herself, but she would not hesitate to give it to the younger generation.
She's not like the old woman from the Zhang family, who would treat the younger generation in such a harsh way.
In those days, most cookies were unpackaged, making them quite precious.
The more expensive ones have cookies packaged together in a single, elaborate package.
However, the food that Aunt Wu gave to her granddaughter was a small, individually packaged kind.
The Zhang family always thought that Aunt Wu, who came to visit her daughter, was a beggar.
In the Zhang family's view, even though Aunt Wu always brought some food or vegetables when she came over, she was just trying to get something from them.
But they had just made a sarcastic remark about a poor relative...
Suddenly, my attention was drawn to my grandson's shout: "Cookies, I want cookies too..."
Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law, who is also Wu Jiayi's sister-in-law, is from Shanghai. In order to avoid going to the countryside, she tried her best to find a temporary job and settled in Qingcheng County. Later, she married Zhang's eldest son.
He has always been high and mighty in the Zhang family.
He looked down on his sister-in-law for being from the countryside.
He treated Wu Jiayi like a servant, and would even make a huge fuss if she touched his things.
"Wait, what are these cookies...?"
Sister-in-law Zhang was a woman of the world; these kinds of biscuits were not available to ordinary people, they were specially supplied.
The Zhang family was also frightened.
Aunt Wu was a smart woman. Seeing this, she snorted coldly, "Who does she think she is, having a powerful relative? Who does she look down on? My daughter also has a powerful relative. That relative said that if my daughter suffers any more injustice, he won't go on. He can find her a better family..."
In the past, if Aunt Wu had said such things, the Zhang family would have scoffed and mocked, "It's a great blessing for your daughter to marry one of our city folks. What good family could she find if she left us?"
But now, the Zhang family is feeling uneasy. Even Wu Jiayi is a little confused. When did they get to know such a powerful relative?
Haven't they lived in Red Leaf Village for generations?
Aunt Wu seized the opportunity: "Daughter, your uncle recently sent us a letter. Don't be afraid. If you don't want to live like this, your mother will ask your uncle to find you a good family."
As she said these things, she kept apologizing to Yin Xiaoyin in her heart. "Xiaoyin, Xiaoyin, please act as a relative of our Wu family for now and let our Wu family take the lead. Otherwise, I don't think my daughter's life will be able to continue properly."
This Zhang family is always looking down on the powerful and bullying the weak; I feel perfectly justified in flattering them.
The Zhang family was indeed frightened. Even the usually arrogant eldest sister-in-law of the Zhang family immediately put on a smiling face: "Oh dear, what nonsense are you talking about, in-laws... He is also our uncle. We are all family. He only hopes that we will live well."
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